The Men Who Tread on the Tigers Tail (1945)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Cinematography by Takeo Itō
59 min41 frames
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A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint.
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail is a 1952 Japanese period drama film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa, based on the kabuki play Kanjinchō, which is in turn based on the Noh play Ataka. It depicts a famous 12th century incident in which Yoshitsune and a small group of samurai cross into enemy territory disguised as monks.
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Across 41 sampled frames, The Men Who Tread on the Tigers Tail builds its coverage from medium shots (37% of the sample), with wide compositions (24%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Takeo Itō keeps 80% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1940s.
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The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Men Who Tread on the Tigers Tail (1945) are #010101, #707070, #909090, #313131, #cbcbcb, #484848 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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